Symbian opens mobile social networking development to app makers

Symbian has kicked off an interesting option for mobile app developers today. “Open” mobile operating systems seem to revolve around a series of tools that allow developers to better optimise their apps for the OS. But Symbian has opened up its own internal development process - allowing developers to get involved in the process before it’s actually ready for launch.

Mobile social networker Xumii bought by Myriad Group

Myriad Group AG (SIX: MYRN), a global leader in mobile technology with software in over 2 billion phones, today announced that it has acquired the brand, technology and 17 employees of privately-held Xumii, Inc., a provider of mobile social networking services based in San Mateo, California and Sydney, Australia. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact to Myriad revenue or EBITDA for the full fiscal 2009.

Orange adds to its idle screen innovation with new Widget Player

Two new services have flown out of Orange this morning. The first is a social networking aggregator called Social Life that will allow accessibility to Bebo, MySpace and Facebook with one log in. Users will also be able to publish updates, pictures etc – on all social networks at once.

Are mobile operators taking social networking and FANISM a bit too far?

German mobile discounter Simyo has created a Facebook fan page in a weird move to connect with consumers. The page, which can be viewed here: http://www.facebook.com/simyoDE, is an attempt by the company to further embrace social media and enable consumers to rate, slate, sing and dance about the mobile discounter.

Do You Buy Twitter Followers?

Madness. Yes. Pure and utter unspeakable madness. That is the only thing that came to mind when I read the press release below. It was sent to me and it is shameless.

In short it is from a so called social marketing company saying that Michael Jackson bought Twitter followers from it.

Social Media is Vital for Success GoMo News Video

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Sprint takes the social networking bull by the horns with Samsung Exclaim and HTC Snap

FC Barcelona + Man Utd + Champions League = social networking gold

With FC Barcelona poised to take the “triple win” for the first time since ‘99, CCRTV Interactiva has launched a social network to cash in on some of the jubilation of the fans. Using white-label mobile and on-line platform ScrOOn, CCRTV is allowing fans to share images and videos of their celebrations at the success [...]

Openwave Unveils North American Mobile Internet Trends And Monetization Opportunities For Operators

Openwave® Mobile Analytics Reveals New Revenue Opportunities for Operators in Relation to Social Networking, Classifieds and Targeted Advertising
LAS VEGAS, Nevada., CTIA Wireless 2009 – March 31, 2009 – Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), one of the world’s leading software innovators enabling revenue-generating personalized services which converge the mobile and broadband experience, today published a report [...]

Number of people using the mobile internet for news has doubled since last year

Digital analytics company comScore today announced that the number of people accessing news and info on the mobile Internet more than doubled from 2008 to 2009. In January 09 63.2 million people accessed news and info on their mobile devices, and 35% of those (22.4 million users) did so daily.

Other stats:
In January 2009, 22.3 million [...]

OSLO Open Sharing of Location-based Objectsfrom aka-aki, Belysio, Buddycloud, Locle, Mobiluck, Moximity, Nulaz, Palringo, Service 2Media,Skout, Tooo and WAYN

Sharing and collaboration remains the buzz word as mobile social networks have teamed together to enable their consumers (approximately 30 million users) to share location information and interact between networks.

From the press release
OSLO currently mandates that member companies should be able to
query the location of users, as long as that user has opted-in to
share their [...]

GyPSii’s Mobile Social Network Added to LG Electronics’ Mobile Phones

February 17th, 2009 – Salo Finland, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Seoul, Korea and Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain - LG Electronics (LG), a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications (KSE: 066570.KS) and GeoSentric Oyj’s (NASDAQ OMX: GEO1V), GyPSii business unit (www.gypsii.com), today announced a partnership to embed GyPSii’s location-enabled mobile digital lifestyle application on [...]

W3C reports that mobility and interoperability are essential for Social Networks

Fifty-five organisations and industry leaders gathered for a 2-day workshop on the Future of Social Networking in Barcelona in January, run by the W3C. One of its conclusions was that for Social Networks to thrive they need to create an open, mobile Social Web.
Highlights from the report:
* Many social networking sites have yet to take [...]

Mobile social networking is driving the mobile Internet in Europe

Analytics company comScore has reported that social networking is the biggest  draw for new users getting into the mobile Web. In November, 34 percent of MoSo users in Western Europe never accessed any other mobile web content. comScore also reports that this audience tends to be younger than average mobile web users, and has a [...]

Mobile Visual Search Snap My Life Photo Maps plus location

I am sorry I missed this last week as I have been testing Snap My Life recently. 
What is it?

SnapMyLife (http://www.snapmylife.com/) enables anyone with a camera phone and mobile web access to snap and share photos, easily make friends, add favorites, comment, and chat.
What is new?
Location based services with in the Photo Map experience.  So users [...]

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